Chumped

Chumped is an American pop punk band based in Brooklyn, New York.^[1] They have released one full-length album, two EPs and have toured internationally in Europe.^[2]

Formation & Early Releases (2012-2014)

Pyle, Johnson and Frelly moved to New York City from Monument, Colorado, where Pyle met New Jersey resident Doug McKeever while working at the Fort Greene farmers market.^[3]

Chumped EP (2013)

The band released their debut, self-titled EP in October 2013 on Anchorless Records. Dan Ozzi wrote in Vice that it was "the best pop-punk debut you will hear all year,"^[4] and Melissa Fossum dubbed it the best album of 2013 in her submission to the Pazz & Jop that year.^[5] During this time, Chumped shared the stage with bands such as Iron Chic, Cayetana, Lee Hartney Sex Drive, Benny The Jet Rodriguez, Elway, Modern Baseball, and Saves the Day during a surprise late-night performance^[6] of Through Being Cool in September 2013 at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn.

Tracklisting

1. Union Square (3:15)
2. Someday (3:06)
3. Something About Lemons (4:17)
4. Eleanor (2:44)
5. Let Him Lie (4:55)
6. Dear Emily Dickinson (4:06)

That's The Thing Is Like... EP (2014)

That's the Thing is Like... was released in September 2014, which featured "Hot 97 Summer Jam", the first single from their forthcoming LP Teenage Retirement.^[7] It coincided with a performance at the Riot Fest in Chicago alongside Weezer, Slayer, NOFX, The Get Up Kids, Lemuria and many more.^[7][8]

Tracklisting

1. Hot 97 Summer Jam (2:19)
2. Doubt (2:57)
3. Vices (1:55)

Teenage Retirement (2014-present)

Chumped released their debut full-length album Teenage Retirement on November 18, 2014 (Anchorless Records),^[1] titled after the band some members played in prior to Chumped's formation. The album's sound has been compared to that of Superchunk,^[9] Nirvana,^[10] and Slingshot Dakota.^[11] A music video for "December is the Longest Month" was released in December 2014.^[12] In November the band embarked on a month-long headlining tour.^[2] They have also played support to bands such as Pup.

In February 2015 Chumped toured Europe and the UK. Also In February 2015, Joel Tannenbaum (Plow United, Ex Friends) and Mikey Erg (The Ergs!, The Dopamines) formed a new project called The Rentiers which features Anika Pyle (Chumped) and Tyler Pursel (Goddamnit, Gym Class Heroes).^[13] Their debut EP Here Is A List Of Things That Exist will be released on March 24, 2015 via Square of Opposition and Death to False Hope, and can be streamed in its entirety via SoundCloud. Chumped will be touring with Andrew Jackson Jihad, The Smith Street Band, and Jeff Rosenstock on their full United States tour during Spring 2015,^[7] then followed by supporting The Menzingers for three weeks in June 2015.^[14]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	(B)[9]
PopMatters	(7/10)[10]
Punknews.org	[11]
Nashville Scene	(favorable)[15]
Robert Christgau	(A-)[16]
Alternative Press	[17]
Pitchfork Media	(7.3/10)[18]
Exclaim!	(7/10)[19]

Many critics gave Teenage Retirement favorable reviews, with Tom Breihan of Stereogum naming it "Album of the Week" on November 18.^[20]

Tracklisting

1. December Is The Longest Month (4:01)
2. Hot 97 Summer Jam (2:19)
3. Coffee (2:23)
4. Novella Ella Ella Eh (1:21)
5. Anywhere But Here (2:54)
6. Name That Thing (2:13)
7. Songs About Boats (1:54)
8. Long Division (2:51)
9. Something About Geography (3:11)
10. Penny (2:50)
11. The Pains Of Being... (4:40)
12. Old And Tired (4:11)

References